1999 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP review from North America
"Lemon"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Total Transmission rebuild at 62,000. Bearings were bad in Torqe converter, several bad solenoids in the transmsion. Outside Temp gauges broke, HUD goes dim for no reason (bad solder joint on PC Board.) Radio displays 333 when it gets hot out. Almost all electronics have a problem. Breaks wore unevenly right after I bought it, made a cut in the rotor, and the dealer refused to repair because it was the braking system, even though it was under warranty.
General comments?
The car has a good engine, that is it! It is fast if you can spend a lot of money to get it working right. If you don't know transmissions, it probably isn't running right. It handles like a boat, turns like a truck, you need to replace the struts after 10,000 miles on the grand prix. The seats are nice. The car can be quick if you spend a lot of time working on keeping up with tons of repairs.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | Supercharged Automatic |
| Performance marks | 4 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 62000 miles |
| Previous car | Pontiac Grand Prix |
| Date of Entry | 30th July, 2003 |